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10/14/2013

Across Centuries And Borders, A Plea To Right A Famous Verdict

A highly acclaimed production of Merchant of Venice at the Stratford Festival this season inspired an equally impressive show for the legal community -- an appeal of the play's climactic verdict against Shylock, presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Indeed, the cream of the Canadian judiciary and bar were present on stage and in the audience (as were the executive directors of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Michigan, both enthusiastic supporters of the Festival). Enjoy.

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Across Centuries And Borders, A Plea To Right A Famous Verdict

A highly acclaimed production of Merchant of Venice at the Stratford Festival this season inspired an equally impressive show for the legal community -- an appeal of the play's climactic verdict against Shylock, presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Indeed, the cream of the Canadian judiciary and bar were present on stage and in the audience (as were the executive directors of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Michigan, both enthusiastic supporters of the Festival). Enjoy.